Vital Records - May 1856

 Oxford Times, May 7, 1856

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Worden Holdrege to Miss E. Almeda Eddy, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., by Rev. A. Parker, Mr. S.V. Bryant of Fulton, Oswego Co., [NY], to Miss J.E. Parker of Coventryville.

Married:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Mr. Stockwell, Mr. Augustus B. Sannick of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Jane Randall of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., Mr. Seth Stratton, aged 84 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 3d inst., Augusta J. [Owen], wife of Mr. Marcus S. Owen, aged 32 years.

Died:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mr. Andrew Leach, aged 45 years.

Died:  At Delhi [Delaware Co., NY], April 25th, Sylvester R. McKoon, late student in Oxford Academy, aged 18 years.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. Sophia [Vantassel], wife of Mr. Parley Vantassel, aged 54 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 1, 1856

Married:  In [-?-] Brad. Co. Pa, on the 23d ult, by the Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. A.F. Corbin to Miss E.S. Lynd, both of the above place.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., Mrs. Miriam Eggleston, aged 86 years.

Died:  At Smyrna Centre [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult. of consumption, William West, aged 74 years.

Died:  In Guilford, [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult., Jane [Humphrey], aged 34 years.

Died:  At Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on the 27th of March, Wm. Henry [Smith], son of Wm. H. Smith, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Oxford Times, May 14, 1856

Married:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. M. Thatcher, Mr William Taylor of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary J. Allen of the former place.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 8th inst., William U. [Allen], son of Sheldon and Nancy B. Allen, aged 11 months.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Albert Daniel [Beebe], son of D.D. and Amelia G. Beebe, aged 2 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 8, 1856

Married:  At the Baptist Church, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Peter W. Baldwin of Kent, Putnam Co. [NY], to Miss Nancy O. Wells, daughter of Jonathan Wells, Esq., of Norwich.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult. by Rev. A. McDougall, Mr. Henry D. White to Miss Malvina E. Stafford, both of the former place.

Married:  In Auburn [Cayuga Co., NY], on the 15th ult., by Rev. J.B. Condit, D.D., Rev. John D. Lawyer, Chaplain of the State Prison, to Miss Frances H. Coonley, of Ledyard, Cayuga Co. [NY].

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. Mrs. Nancy Mathewson, wife of Noah Mathewson, Esq., aged 81 years.

Oxford Times, May 21, 1856

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Andrew J. Keys of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Hannah L. Shapley of Oxford.

Married:  In Upper lisle [Broome Co., NY], on 24th April, by Rev. Mr. Cady, Mr. Edward Adams to Miss Nancy C. Wade, all of that place.

Died:  At the residence of her father, in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday, the 15th inst. Emily N. [Mygatt], daughter of William Mygatt, Esq, aged 32 years.  A gentle spirit has passed away, too soon for all save its own immortal happiness.  Her daily life distilled the dews of love, friendship, and Christian charity, and her decline and death illustrated that fortitude of soul, anchored upon a sure hope, which extracts its sting from death, and plucks from the grave its victory.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 15, 1856

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Charles Mead to Miss Mary E. Moak(?), both of that village.

Died:  Suddenly, in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Doct. Royal Ross, aged 68 years.

Died:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Mary [Sales], widow of Daniel Sales, aged 32 years.

Oxford Times, May 28, 1856

Married:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by Rev. D.W. Thurston  Mr. Porter Wood of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sabra G. Brown of Plymouth.

Married:  In South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., by Rev. J.G. Bartholomew, Mr. L.B. Church to Miss Sophia P. Landers, both of Bainbridge.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 22, 1856

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 14th inst. by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr Andrew J. Keys, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Hannah L. Shapley, of Oxford.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. S.U. Ferguson, Mr. Charles P. Congee(?) to Miss Elizabeth Garley, all of the above place.

Married:  In Auburn [Cayuga Co., NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. B.I. Ives, Mr. Albert A. Denslow, of New Haven Conn., to Miss Katharine D. [Lawyer], daughter of Rev. J.D. Lawyer, Chaplain of Auburn Prison.

Married:  In Mexico, Oswego Co. [NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. W.A. Rundell, Mr. Samuel S. Breed of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Julia E. Bennett of the former place.

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., after a severe and protracted illness, Cyrus Case, aged 84 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 29, 1856

Married:  In Quincy, Mich. on the 10th inst., Elijah Youlin, of Coldwater, Mich, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Phebe Crosby, of the former place.

Married:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by Rev. D.W. Thurston, Mr. Porter Wood, merchant of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah G. Brown, daughter of Pardon Brown, Esq., of the former place.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Graydon G. Maynard, of New York city, to Miss Phebe A. Band(?) of the former place.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 18th inst., by Rev. S.U. Ferguson, Mr. William Smith to Miss Eliza Welton, both of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Mrs. Mabel Hotchkiss, relic of Jeremiah Hotchkiss, deceased.

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th inst., Abel Hanford, aged 19 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., after a short but painful illness, Mrs. Jane [Loaden] aged 24 years.

Died:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., after an illness of only two days, Charles Hyde [Foote], infant and only son of Isaac and Jerusha Foote, aged 11 months.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., of disease of the heart Elisha S. Wetmore, aged 11 years.

Died:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], on the 12th inst. Esther [Hawley], wife of Stephen S. Hawley, aged 36 years.

At Colesville, Broome Co. [NY], on the 18th inst., Doct. Charles Josslyn in the 76th year of his age.  Doct. Josslyn was a native of Otsego county [NY], and settled in Oxford about 1804.  In a few years he removed to this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], and was professionally the pioneer of the "Chenango Triangle,"  He filled a conspicuous place in the work of converting a wilderness into the abode of civilization and occupied many prominent positions among his fellow men.  He held the offices of County Judge, Village Magistrate, and Post Master for many years, and was highly esteemed for his official and profession character.  In his social characteristics he had few superiors, and the older inhabitants of our county will revere his memory and commend the virtues he possessed.  His failings, whatever they many have been, were such as injured himself only, and for many years he has heroically resisted the temptations that assailed him, with a fortitude worthy of praise and imitation.  At a good old age he has departed from among us, and those of his contemporaries who survive him will best cherish his memory by imitating his virtues and avoiding the rocks on which he may have wrecked.